Guiding with CD camera & Guide Scope

[nehemiah (Paul)]

I am using a 50mm guide scope with the CD camera attached to the guide scope. I am using the PHD 2 guide program. My telescope is the 6" Celestron Starbright XLT. All works except I am unable to take pictures and save. Will the PHD 2 guide program allow taking shots and saving them? I can't use the Orion Camera Studio program to take shots, it doesn't work while guiding. Anyone out there that can help me?

Nehemiah

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Not sure I understand your set up...what's a CD camera?
PHD2 (Files/save image) can save a copy of the guide image....
Do you have another imaging camera on the Celestron???

[rocco57au (Rocky)]

I'm guessing you have your CCD camera attached to your guidescope and wanting to capture images whilst guiding... I believe that would only be possible if it is a self guiding ccd camera.

[nehemiah (Paul)]

It is self guiding. How do I take photos?

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Which model camera?

[nehemiah (Paul)]

CD camera is a computer chip. I am using the Orion CG3 color camera. It can also be used to guide my 6" celestron XLT It is mounted on my Orion mini 50mm guide scope. When I go to file/save image on the PHD 2 program there is no prompt as to where the image is being saved in the computer. I haven't found an image in my computer to date. Nehemiah

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Paul,
Under PHD 2.2, when you "save image" I get the usual folder options...
See the screen shot.